A sordid affair of sex and blackmail ended the monastic career of Sichuan’s Shi Zhaojie, long honored by the CCP as a model “patriotic monk.”
Buddhism
No Tea for the Buddha: Best-Selling Hey Tea Buddha Latte Banned in China
A leading tea company and a museum partnered to launch a tea latte whose packaging reproduced ancient Buddhist pottery. Consumers were ecstatic, but the CCP was not amused.
Two Years After Leader’s Death, CCP Admits Guan Yin Chitta Is Still Active in China
Master Lu Junhong died on November 10, 2021. The Buddhist movement continues to flourish—and to be persecuted.
Zen Buddhists Mobilized to Support the Belt and Road Initiative
China gathered in Suizhou representatives of Zen Buddhism from the various Belt and Road countries—and asked them to study Xi Jinping’s October 18 speech.
The Destruction of Buddhism in Pakistan: A Tragic Reality
Vandalism by State-sponsored Islamic radicals, a dwindling Buddhist population, and a deceptive government policy make Buddhism at risk of disappearing from the country.
“Emperor” Assad: China Buddhist Association’s Unprecedented Honors for a Bloody Tyrant
The Lingyin Temple’s main gate should be opened only for emperors. It was opened for war criminal Bashar al-Assad.
China’s Strange Battle Against Buddhists Releasing Mineral Water into Rivers
Believers have released fish for making merit for centuries. The CCP is now campaigning against the alleged release of mineral water. Why?
New Campaign for “Sinicization of Buddhism” Starts in China
Chinese Buddhist temples and monasteries are told they should “Sinicize,” meaning “implement the spirit of the 20th Congress of CCP and Xi Jinping Thought.”
A False “Buddhist Diplomacy”: State-Controlled Chinese and Russian Buddhists Support Each Other
Buddhist bureaucrats loyal to their governments attended an “international Buddhist forum” in Ulan-Ude, Buryatia. Putin himself sent a message.
Tantrayana Buddhism: When China Uses “Cults” for Propaganda Purposes
Master Wang’s group is criticized by many. However, there are serious suspects the CCP uses it in Australia to promote a pro-Xi-Jinping and anti-Taiwan agenda.